title: Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Perspectives on etiology and cognitive behavior therapy.
abstract: This article gives a brief historical introduction to the field of eating disorders. Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN) are seen from a sociocultural point of view, and the current emphasis on slimness is regarded as an important factor in the etiology of eating disorders. A short description of the central features of BN is given, and some important explanatory psychological models are described with the emphasis on the cognitive-behavioral model. Recent controlled treatment studies are cited.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Støylen
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Laberg
mesh_terms: D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans